Mayo Clinic Minute: How to avoid ‘avocado hand’

It's called "avocado hand," and fans of the fruit – both famous and not – are feeling the effects these days when they slice up their hands or fingers while trying to slice up the avocado.

July 31 is National Avocado Day, and Dr. Sanj Kakar, a Mayo Clinic orthopedic hand surgeon, says he's seen an increase in hand injuries requiring surgery as a result of the rise in popularity of avocados.